Sexuality and Pornography Glossary

This glossary of sexuality and pornography is a glossary of terms relating to human sexuality and pornography as well as sexual practices - it does not list sex-medical and specific terms of the LGBT community (see also list of abbreviations in sex work , list of atypical sexual interests and sexual language ).

Sexual constitution and orientation

Sexual orientation

Opposite
sex heterosexuality
gay
same sex: male homosexuality
lesbian
same sex: female homosexuality
Bisexuality of
both sexes: men and women
Asexual asexuality : absence of sexual attraction to others

Object sexuality
sexual orientation towards inanimate objects

Pansexuality
all-sex: without pre-selection according to gender or gender identity

Polysexuality
multi-sexed: also to trans * and transgender people ↔ opposite: monosexuality

Sexual preferences, fetishes and pornographic classification according to characteristics

Preferences or fetishes of body parts and characteristics, such as foot fetishism , body worship , amelotatism , feeding , (pubic) hair (see trichophilia ), breast, vulva or penis size
Preferences or fetishes of clothing such as shoe fetishism , rubber fetishism , transvestite fetishism , cosplay , lingerie , latex clothing , vinyl clothing or leather clothing. If only the man is not clothed, the term “clothed female, naked male” (abbreviated CFNM) is used and vice versa of “clothed male, naked female” (abbreviated CMNF).
Preferences and fetishes towards individual body stimuli, excretion or pollution, such as olfactory fetishism , clismaphilia , saliromania , smoking fetishism , milking or coprophilia
Preferences towards certain ethnicities and groups of people (e.g. Asians, Americans, Europeans, Afro-Americans, southerners, Muslims, Latinos, people with disabilities , etc.)
Preferences towards certain age groups, for example Teens (young adults in porn), Milfs (middle-aged women) or Gilfs (women of retirement age), Mature as an expression for mature sexual partners or pedophilia
Preferences or fetishes towards places such as outdoor sex or abortion fetishism
Preferences or fetishes towards objects like agalmatophilia

Gender

Sexual practices

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Ageplay		Role-playing games in which the participants act as if they were of a different age, for example in the well-known “father-mother-child” game played by children. In principle, the age of the role assumed can be above or below the actual age of the person involved.
Anal stretching		Collective term for exercise techniques aimed at stretching the sphincter muscles of the human anus .
Anal masturbation		Autosexually induced anal penetration or through anorectal insertion of objects ( dildos / vibrators / anal plugs ) intended stimulation of additional extragenitally localized erogenous zones ( G-spot / P-spot ) with the intention of potentiating the orgasm strength.
Anal intercourse		Insertion of the erect male penis into the anus of the sexual partner .
Barebacking		unprotected sexual intercourse
Flower sex		German term for a gentle, tenderness-oriented sexuality that includes both petting and - although not necessarily - sexual intercourse ; also known as cuddle sex .
Casual sex (also casual sex or casual dating)		Different types of sexual activity outside of the realm of romantic relationships.
Nipple stimulation		Widespread sexual practice , often carried out in conjunction with other practices, but also on its own.
Bukkake		Group practice in which several men ejaculate on another person . This usually takes the form of ejaculation in the face, the facial, a form of facial insemination (also called cumshot ).
Chem sex		Sexual intercourse under the influence of synthetic drugs .
coitus interruptus		Outdated and very unsafe method of natural birth control in which the sexual intercourse is interrupted so that the ejaculation of the man outside the vagina and vulva done to the advance of the sperm to the egg in the fallopian tubes to prevent the woman.
Cuckold		Describes a man who gains sexual pleasure in a steady partnership or love relationship through intimate contact with other men ( cheating ) . The cuckold can prefer dominant, voyeuristic , masochistic and / or submissive behavior.
Cybersex		Various forms of virtual eroticism , sexual interaction and pornography such as camsex , sex simulations or sexting .
Daoist sexual practices		A way of practicing sex that stems from Daoism , but was not practiced by all Daoists, some of whom were also monks.
Deepthroat or gagging		Variant of oral sex in which a penis or dildo is completely absorbed in the throat .
Dirty talk		Using erotic or very clear and direct words before or during intercourse to increase sexual stimulation.
Dogging (sexual practice)		A variety of exhibitionism in which people meet for sex in public places, for example in the forest or in parking lots .
Doctor games and clinic eroticism		Among adults, sexual practices based on doctor games are sometimes found in the BDSM context ( sexual role play ). This erotic variety is also called clinic eroticism , clinic sex or, based on the white clothing of doctors and nursing staff, white eroticism.
Erotic electrical stimulation		Sexual practice in which direct current or low frequency alternating currents are used for sexual stimulation
Erotic lactation		Breastfeeding an adult partner or relacting primarily for erotic reasons.
Erotic role play		Here, take two or more sexual partners in part, each having a specific role takes over and this role behaves accordingly and, if appropriate clothes or dressed up to yourself and / or your partner desire to give.
exhibitionism	Nude in Public - People celebrate naked at a festival	Sexual preference in which the person concerned experiences it as pleasurable to be naked or observed during sexual activities by other (mostly strangers) . It thus represents the counterpart to voyeurism .
Felching		Sexual practice in which a person sucks semen (usually their own) from the vagina or anus of the partner after ejaculation , possibly with aids such as straws.
Fingers		Sexually satisfying the vulva , vagina, or anus with the fingers or hand. "Fingering yourself" is synonymous with female masturbation . It is the female equivalent of the male handjob (manual stimulation of the penis ) and may be performed as a penetrative or non-penetrative sexual act. It remains to be distinguished from fisting or similar sexual practices .
Fisting		Sexual practice in which several fingers up to one or more hands are inserted into the vagina ( brachiovaginal ) or the anus ( brachioproctic ).
Threesome		Colloquial term for the practice of sexual intercourse between three people and thus represents the smallest possible variant of group sex .
Terrycloth		Human who is sexually stimulated by rubbing against other people.
Sexual intercourse		Traditional understanding is the heterosexual union of two sexual partners, in which the man inserts the erect penis into the woman's vagina - vaginal intercourse .
Cleopatra's grip		When Cleopatra grasps the vaginal muscles contract around the inserted penis and massage it. The man lies flat on his back in the position. Both partners remain still, without moving their hips and without rhythmic pushes. The woman kneeling on all fours over the man pulls the erect penis into herself by tensing and relaxing her vaginal muscles. The woman needs strong vaginal muscles and exercise for the practice. The tensing of the pelvic floor muscles has a positive effect on them. The technique is known in Tantra as Pompoir (Tamil). Other terms are Bhaga Asana (Sanskrit) and Playing the flute (English).
Group masturbation		Sexual practice in which a group of mostly male people form a circle and masturbate themselves or each other .
Group sex		Sexual practice that involves more than two people. If three people have sex with each other, this is called a triplet or, colloquially, a " threesome ". Group sex is often practiced as a partner swap between two or more couples. Group sex often occurs at swinger parties and in specially set up swinger clubs .
Gangbang		A special form of group sex is gangbang , for which an extreme majority of dominant or active-penetrating participants and the alternating penetration of less submissive or passive-receptive participants is characteristic. In contrast, in a reverse gangbang, the receiving participants are in the vast majority. If the receiving participant exercises fellatio on a larger group of penetrating participants without being penetrated vaginally or anally , this is called a blowbang .
Hand job		Sexual practice in which a sexual partner the penis of the other alone with the hand usually until ejaculation stimulated.
Urethral stimulation		Sexual practice in which the male or female urethral opening (Latin Ostium urethrae externum ) or the urethra (Latin urethra ) is stimulated . This can be done either manually or by inserting objects.
Scrotum infusion		Sexual practice where sterile isotonic saline solution is slowly infused into the man's scrotum . This leads to a swollen, heavily hanging scrotum, which is perceived as erotic if you have the right preferences. It is therefore an intentionally induced hydrocele .
Injaculation		A male orgasm by (finger) pressure ("Saxon grip") on a genital point ( million dollar point , Saxonus , also Jen-Mo point ) between the scrotum and anus or by tensing the pubococcygeus muscle ( PC- Muscle ) and prevents external ejaculation . This term is to be differentiated from retrograde ejaculation after a corresponding operation, in which the sperm flows back into the bladder.
Karezza		Sexual practice , in which the man consciously and willingly to the ejaculation waived
Kunyaza		The method traditionally used in Rwanda literally means "to urinate". The aim is to achieve a female orgasm of special quality that is associated with female ejaculation .
kiss		Body contact with the mouth on a person or object.
tickle		Erotic game between two partners, which should contribute to the sex life. While the passive partner is given the opportunity to break down inhibitions, to let go and to confide in the other, the active partner can learn to sense the wishes of the other.
masturbation		A - predominantly manual - stimulation of one's own sexual organs , which usually leads to orgasm . Various aids can also be used.
Mammal intercourse (also breast sex or titty fuck)	200x200px \| centered	Form of the sexual intercourse , wherein the sexual organ of the sexual partner to the breasts is rubbed his partner. It can be practiced between a man and a woman as well as between two women.
Machine sex		Sexual practice in which one can be brought to orgasm by machine using suitable sex toys . A sexual partner is not required for this.
Public intercourse		Sexual intercourse that takes place in public spaces or is freely visible from there.
Oral sex		Collective term for sexual practices in which one sexual partner stimulates the genitals of the other with the mouth ( lips , tongue , teeth ).
orgy		Term for collective acts with which one deliberately violates morals, especially sexual morals.
Pegging (sexual practice)		sexual practice in which a man (or a woman) is anally penetrated by a woman using a strap-on .
petting		Sexual acts between people that include any form of sexual stimulation other than sexual intercourse .
Prostate massage		Sexual practice for sexual stimulation.
Quickie		"Fast number": ( spontaneous ) sexual intercourse, especially intercourse with greatly shortened or completely without foreplay .
Thigh intercourse		The sexual stimulation of one man by rubbing his penis between another person's thighs .
Sex magic		Sexual and magical practices in the context of modern western occultism and, more broadly, modern spiritual movements in the western world and the concepts associated with them.
Snowballing (also Cum Swapping or Cumswap for short)		Sexual practice in which semen is collected in the mouth during oral intercourse , for example to give it to another person in the context of a French kiss .
Sodomy		Sexual behavior that does not promote reproduction in marriage (non-regenerative). For the sexual preference for animals, see zoophilia .
Stealthing		Abusive sexual practice where the sexual partner secretly removes their condom without the other partner's consent and enters the other partner's body without a condom.
Tease and denial		Collective term for all those sexual practices that are used to intensely increase sexual arousal without, however, reaching an orgasm . These sexual varieties are usually part of a partnership-based sexual relationship, regardless of gender , sexual inclination and orientation .
Phone sex		Satisfying sexual desires by talking on the phone .
Dry sex		A sexual practice widespread in Sub-Saharan Africa . Became known dry sex , especially in the context of AIDS , because it is a transmission of HIV easier. For dry sex , women insert powder (made from ground herbs, roots or even small stones) or aluminum hydroxide stones into their vagina . The lubrication is counteracted it, because the vaginal fluid is bound by the powder. The vaginal vestibule and the vagina are thus kept artificially dry, which increases the frictional resistance of the man's penis during sexual intercourse and supposedly the increase in pleasure. This results in painful injuries to the vaginal membrane.
Urethral traffic		Sexual intercourse involving the urethra . The man's penis is inserted into the female urethra .
Vaginal intercourse		Mixed-sex human physical union involving the insertion of an erect penis into a woman's vagina
Verbal eroticism		Term for an interest in talking or bragging about sexual fantasies and (alleged) sexual experiences that surpasses the actual sexual experience by all means.
Voyeurism		Form of sexuality in which a voyeurist (colloquially also called tensioner) is sexually aroused by looking at people who correspond to his or her preference, undressing or naked, or by observing sexual acts .
Wifesharing		The sharing of a wife, partner or steadfast girlfriend with another man for the purpose of sexual intercourse .
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Sex positions

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Anilingus	Rimming or rim job ; also as oroanal contact, tongue anal, anal licking		Oral sexual practice in which the anus , usually including the perineal region , is stimulated with lips and tongue. This can be done both superficially and by penetrating the anus with the tongue.
Chinese sleigh ride	Finnish sleigh ride		Position during vaginal intercourse in which the man kneels or crouches and the partner lies on his back in front of him. The man lifts the woman's pelvis on his thighs and inserts his penis into her so that he kneels between her thighs.
Coitus a tergo	"Sex from behind" or vis a tergo (Latin for "strength from behind"), often shortened to a tergo (Latin for "from behind")		Summary term for several positions and variants of practicing sexual intercourse , in which one partner has the other's back in view.
Doggy style	Variant of coitus a tergo		In the doggy position (also known under the English term doggystyle ) the passive partner kneels on all fours, the active partner approaches him from behind and inserts his penis . Both the vagina and the anus can be penetrated.
Spoon position	Variant of coitus a tergo		In the spoon position, the partners lie on their side and the active partner enters the anus or vagina of the passive partner from behind.
Cunnilingus			Form of oral intercourse in sexuality, in which the sexual partner (regardless of gender) excites the external female sexual organs - the clitoris , the labia or the vaginal entrance - with the tongue and lips .
fellatio			Form of oral intercourse , in which the penis is stimulated through the mouth , tongue and lips - in so-called deepthroat also through the throat region - of the sexual partner ; Sucking, blowing and sucking on the penis are also possible.
Flanquette	Flank		A heterosexual sex position in which both partners lie on their side and half turn towards each other.
Missionary position			The woman lies on her back with her legs apart and the man on her. In the case of sexual intercourse between men, the penetrating partner is also on top in the missionary position.
Sixty-nine	69		Sexual position in which both partners orally satisfy each other at the same time . The partners lie on top of each other or turned on their side so that the face of one partner lies with the genitals of the other and vice versa. In this way, the penis and scrotum of the man and the external sexual organs of the woman ( clitoris , labia , vulva ) can be orally stimulated and caressed simultaneously by the mouth ( lips , tongue , teeth ) of the other.
Riding position	Riding, equestrian position		Here the penetrating partner lies on his back; the penetrated partner rises over him and inserts the member into the vagina or anus in a kneeling or crouching position . This position is particularly suitable when the penetrating partner is restricted in his mobility (e.g. due to injuries or physical disabilities ).
Tribady	Tribadism		Non- penetrative sexual practice in which a woman rubs her external genitals on her partner for clitoral stimulation. The term is predominantly used in connection with a same-sex practice among women, but it can also refer to rubbing the vulva and clitoris on an object regardless of sexual orientation .
Tea bag			Variant of sexual intercourse in which a man places his scrotum on the face or head of a sexual partner or inserts it into his / her mouth. The name Tea bag refers to the similarity of the practice with the use of a tea bag (English: Tea bag ) and hot water. As a non-penetrative form of sexual intercourse, it can be viewed as a stand-alone variety or as foreplay .
Viennese oyster			The woman lies on her back and crosses her legs behind the man's head. The man enters and lays down on the woman with all his weight. When penetrating, he feels increased pressure on his penis . In variations of the Viennese oyster, women can also cross their feet behind the man's neck.
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BDSM

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Breath control		The breathing of the passive partner ( bottom ) is either made more difficult or completely prevented for short periods of time.
Bottom		A person who takes on the passive or submissive role for the duration of a game scene (session) or within a relationship.
BDSM emblem		Special identification mark from the field of BDSM designated.
Cock and Ball Torture		Sexual, pleasurable and painful stimulation of the penis and scrotum .
Cover (BDSM)		Common term for a "guardian angel" on blind dates .
Dungeon (bdsm)		Space that is specially prepared for corresponding BDSM activities.
Erotic humiliation		Consensual technique to create erotic or sexual arousal to the person who is being humiliated and humiliated.
Erotic Power Exchange		A form of relationship within the BDSM scene that can contain sadomasochism, but with an emphasis on shifting sexual control from passive to active partner ( Domi )
Educational game		Special form of consensual carried out sadomasochistic practices or erotic spanking .
Facesitting		Sexual practice in which one sexual partner sits on the other's face with their genitals and / or buttocks. This can be done both naked and dressed.
Femdom		Abbreviation for female dominance and describes variants of BDSM in which a woman assumes the dominant role. The term can also refer to the dominant woman herself. Based on this, the dominance exercised by men or the male dominant is called Maledom (English: male "man" or "male").
centering (BDSM)		An erotic role play in which a man takes on the role of a woman through clothing and behavior. It is a playful form of crossdressing . In the BDSM scene, role-playing games that assume a different gender than your own are also referred to as gender play ( English gender : "social" or "psychological" gender of a person, play : game).
Figging		Sexual practice in BDSM , in which a prepared piece of ginger (similar to a suppository or a small butt plug ) is inserted as a foreign body into the anus and rectum of the bottom .
Flagellantism		Sexual preference for either beating yourself or having a partner beat you.
Chastity belt (also Florentine belt)		Instrument for partial withdrawal of self-control, which is mainly used today in BDSM practices. It is the sexual relationship way the masturbation prevent the wearer. The typical construction consists of a steel belt around the waist in conjunction with a steel strap through the crotch and a lock. Different designs for use in men (see penis cage ) are also common.
Gag (mouth)		In some sexual practices in the field of BDSM , gags are used, usually on the basis of a consensual, sensible and safe basis, the principle of safe, sane, consensual within the subculture . The English expression Gag is often used instead of the German word . Well-known variants are the ball gag, ring gag, snaffle gag, balloon gag, penis gag, muzzle, adhesive tape, cloths, jaw spreader and hose gag.
Living furniture		Erotic role play, which is also known as forniphilia (from English forniphilia) and occurs in different forms.
Maledom		Abbreviation for male domination ("male dominance") and describes the heterosexual variant in BDSM in which the man takes the dominant role. The counterpart to Maledom is Femdom .
masochism		People who experience sexual pleasure or satisfaction through being inflicted with pain or being humiliated.
Metaconsense		Controversial erotic role-playing games that move in the border area between consensual and non-consensual action. In German, the metaconsense is also less often referred to using the English term “ consensual non-consent ” ( CNC , consensual non-consent ).
Mummification (BDSM)		Sexual practice from the field of bondage , in which the body or individual body parts are wrapped with suitable material, which severely restricts freedom of movement.
Monoglove		Sex toys used to physically restrain a partner. It is used to fix the arms on the back in a relatively comfortable position. Both arms are stretched out and, as far as anatomically possible, arranged in parallel. The bound partner cannot free himself on his own.
Penis cage (also chastity clamp)		Sex toys for restraint or partial deprivation of self-control over male genitals . It is in the context of BDSM used activities and prevents under erotic role playing the erection , masturbation and to some extent the orgasm .
Fainting		This intentionally induces a faint . Waking up can be associated with a feeling of euphoria .
Pet play		Erotic role play in which at least one partner plays the role of an animal.
Pegging (sexual practice)		Sexual practice in which a man (or a woman) is anally penetrated by a woman using a strap-on .
Safeword		Signal word used with which the receiving partner can indicate that he does not want to continue the action. In the context of mutually agreed practices, a pronounced safeword (also for legal reasons) is considered an unconditional obligation to stop immediately. The efficient and trustful handling of safewords is one of the absolutely necessary requirements for BDSM.
Safe, Sane, Consensual .		Two different concepts within BDSM to ensure consensus between those involved in potentially risky activities and thus to clearly differentiate the practices used from criminal sexual violence. The handling or observance of SSC is both older and more widespread than that of RACK.
sadism		Exercising power or violence over other people or animals is a source of sexual arousal for the affected patient.
Spanking		Beating on the clothed or bared buttocks ; In a broader sense, it also applies to neighboring parts of the body such as the thighs , the back or external genital organs . The blows are done with the flat of the hand or with an object such as a cane , whip , birch rod , carpet beater , hairbrush , paddle , martinet , tawse , ox pizzle or similar.
Subspace		Change of state of consciousness that the receiving partner (sub or bottom ) can experience during a game scene and which is popular because of its similarity to noise . Another name for it is "flying".
Sensory deprivation		Withdrawal from sensory stimuli ( i.e. sensory impressions , see also perception ).
Switch (BDSM)		The duration of a game scene (session), within a relationship or towards different partners, can take on both the active and the passive role. The other person is referred to as top (active) or bottom (passive), analogous to the selected role of the switch . Both switch, bottom, or top can be male or female; the term only says something about the chosen role.
Top (BDSM)		Person who takes the more dominant, often active role for the duration of a game scene (session) or within a relationship. The other person is called the bottom .
Total enclosure		Describes the complete encasing of the body by means of a certain material, for example latex (here also under the term Heavy Rubber ), leather or Lycra (here under the term Zentai ). Total enclosure can also support sensory deprivation by limiting the sense of touch.
Total Power Exchange		Describes a partnership concept in the BDSM scene that can include sadomasochism, but focuses on D / s ( dominance and submission ). The aim is to achieve complete submission of the submissive partner (often referred to as sub, slave or bottom ) to the dominant part ( master / mistress or top ).
Vanilla sex		Practices that do not contain fetish or BDSM elements; Also used by heterosexuals to mark the missionary position as vanilla in the sense of “simple, just normal”.
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Punishment instruments

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Birch rod		Chastisement instrument for whipping .
Elastrator		The elastrator is used in the BDSM area to pinch the nipples or briefly constrict the scrotum or penis .
Whip		thin, very flexible stick.
Testicular parachute		Conical cuff that is placed around the scrotum . Refers to the cuff because of their similarity with a parachute as Parachute (engl. Parachute).
Kantschu		It is a leather-braided strap whip , widespread among oriental and Slavic peoples, worn with a short handle or without a handle only on a loop around the wrist.
Clip (BDSM)		Sex toys that are mostly used by tops as part of BDSM . They serve both to punish and to gain pleasure.
Martinet (instrument of punishment)		multi-strap, small whip
Ox pizzle		Striking weapon made from a parched ox penis .
Paddle (spanking)		Chastening instrument in the field of spanking
Whip (BDSM) / whip		Device for striking
Whipping ram		Device, mostly made of wood, for the execution of a corporal punishment .
Cane or baton		Truncheon made from a pseudo-woody plant, which is lighter than a stick made from normal wood and is sometimes much more elastic.
Sex machine		M echanical device used to sexually stimulate a person. In BDSM, for example, as a punishment , part of bondage , training (e.g. during restraint ) or orgasm control.
Tawse		Scottish tool for corporal punishment
Carpet beater
Wartenbergrad		medical instrument for the neurological investigation of pain perception.
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Sexual aids

Anaphrodisiac , a drug that weakens or dampens the sex drive. The aphrodisiac is the corresponding antonym .

Aphrodisiac , means to stimulate or increase libido .

Lubricant to reduce friction during sexual intercourse

Licking cloth , film called, that is placed on the vulva or anus of the sexual partner during sex in order to protect against the transmission of pathogenic germs during oral sex .

Penis sleeve , in an erotic aid , on the one hand to increase and lengthen the man's erection and to intensify the feeling of pleasure and pleasure in the woman or the receptive partner.

Penis pump , vacuum pump , which is used as an aid for impotence, i.e. when the limb cannot be stiffened sufficiently naturally for sexual intercourse .

Potency drugs , colloquially active ingredients and measures that are intended to remedy erectile dysfunction (impotence).

A penis pump
Licking cloth
Lube

Sex toys

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Butt plug (also butt plug or butt plug written and anal plug or butt plugs)		A kind of dildo that is inserted into the anus and, thanks to its special shape, can stay there safely without slipping out or in. Butt plugs are used by both men and women. They serve both to prepare for anal intercourse and to provide sexual stimulation.
Dilator (also dilator or bougie)		Device for widening ( bougienage ) existing body openings (e.g. urethra , anus , esophagus , vagina , cervix ) or artificial accesses such as the puncture canal for the installation of a central venous catheter or a puncture tracheotomy
Dildo (also godemiché )		Sex toys that, in their classic shape and size, usually resemble an erect penis. However, in recent years there has been a move to offer other materials, shapes and colors. Dildos for female customers are often offered in bright colors and imaginative shapes, while male customers often prefer lifelike phallus shapes. The dildo is for vaginal or anal penetration to stimulate the clitoris and the so-called. G-spot in women or prostate in men during masturbation imported or used for the mutual stimulation during sex play.
Electroplug (also E-plug or electrical stimulation plug)		Type of dildo that is inserted into the anus . Electric plugs are used by both men and women. They are used to prepare for anal intercourse and for erotic electrical stimulation through the supply of electrical stimulation . Electrical plugs are used with bipolar or monopolar electrical stimulation devices that deliver electricity to the TENS .
Fleshlight , Artificial Vagina or Mastrubator		Device that simulates a vagina . Also available in versions for the mouth or anus.
Urethral plug		A urethral plug is used to stimulate the urethra and can be used by women and men alike, but there are also special versions only for men
Hitachi Magic Wand (also called Magic Wand Original and Original Magic Wand , also called Magic Wand for short )		Electrically operated, stick-shaped massager with a vibrating head part. The device was originally developed to treat muscle tension and later became famous for its use as a vibrator for clitoral stimulation .
Testicular parachute		Conical cuff that is placed around the scrotum . Refers to the cuff because of their similarity with a parachute as Parachute (engl. Parachute). The cuff is often made of leather, but also of or with latex, rubber or lacquer. Often there are decorative rivets on the outside or small steel pins attached on the inside, which are intended to create an additional sensory stimulus for the wearer. Chains with a ring or hook are usually attached to the sides of the cuff. Weights can be attached to this ring, which regulates the pressure or tension on the scrotum.
Lust balls (also love balls , anal balls , orgasm balls , sometimes also lust pearls , love pearls or " thunder balls ")		There are different sex toys that are referred to with the term pleasure balls: Rin-no-tama Ben-wa Anal chains , anal beads, anal beads
Penis ring		From leather , latex , rubber , silicone , soft plastic or metal A manufactured ring around the penis , penis and scrotum is placed. Rings made of metal (hand) are used as intimate jewelery . B. worn behind the glans. A penis ring can be used for erectile dysfunction or in general to strengthen and lengthen the erection during various sexual practices . Rings worn around the scrotum keep the testicles in one place even during orgasm, which is intended to enhance orgasm.
Sex machine (also fucking machine)		Mechanical device used to sexually stimulate a person
Sex doll		Life-size replicas of the human (usually female, but also male) and occasionally animal body, as Sexhilfen mostly in the range of masturbation be used. This term is also used less often to designate dolls that are used to demonstrate the sexual organs or sexual processes of humans and animals, to illustrate the sexual organs or sexual processes, and thus belong to the bio-models .
Sex robots		Robot or an electronic sex doll , which, in contrast to a pure sex machine, usually has an anthropomorphic appearance and is used for sexual acts or fantasies.
Sybian		Is a sex toy powered by an electric motor that was developed by David L. Lampert and manufactured by his company Abco Research Associates in Monticello (Illinois) and sold worldwide from there (see also Sex Machine ).
vibrator		Electromechanical sex toys in different shapes and made of different materials that are set in motion by a small electric motor. Originally developed as a medical device against so-called "female hysteria ", movement is intended to stimulate erogenous zones on the body. Today vibrators are designed as masturbation aids or sex toys in partner intercourse mainly for the sexual arousal of women, but can also be used by men. Special vibrators are available for certain areas of the body, such as the chest or anus .
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Contraceptives

The condom

The birth control pill

pornography

Hentai manga

Amateur pornography, porn created by amateurs and mostly published on the Internet.
Old porn , short for old nutrition tive Porn ografie refers to a form of pornography who are aware of the usual "mainstream" -pornography distinguish wants.
Creampie , scenes that show the cumshot in a body opening and the sperm running out
Gonzo, porn films with no plot, consisting only of sex scenes.
Erogē , Japanese video or computer games with erotic and pornographic content.
Etchi , Anime and Manga with sexual innuendos
Feminist pornography , a sex-positive feminism movement that seeks to break through stereotypical patterns and gender roles in pornography.

Lolicon illustration

Futanari , the name of a pornographic genre of computer games , comics and animations in which figures, equipped with vulva and penis , appear as actors.
Hardcore porn , understood explicit representation of sexual activity, with the reproductive organs being presented in all openness during intercourse.
Hentai , pornographic anime and manga
Gokkun , genre of Japanese porn films in which a woman consumes large amounts of semen .
Example illustration for two futanari variants

Interactive Pornography, published films in which the viewer can intervene in the action using the remote control, mouse or keyboard.
Child pornography , pornographic material produced by minors.
Lolicon , in Japan both unambiguously sexual representations of fictional underage girls apparently from 8 to 13 years of age, as well as the sexual fixation on them, although the age indicated in the plot can be far beyond.
Porn actor , person who shows sexual practices to interested strange viewers.
Porn parody , parody in the form of a porn film.
Actor shooting a hardcore porn film

Porn website , website for pornography
Revenge porn , pornographic or naked material from a person as part of an act of revenge.
Rape Fantasy, a rape of a woman or a man is played here.
Slash fiction , pornographic stories about well-known fictional characters, usually series or film characters. Homosexual acts are often described.
Shotacon , in Japan the fixation on cute underage boys, describes a person with such fixation or works that are aimed at those people. Outside of Japan, Shotacon is well established as a more general term for Japanese works, particularly manga and anime , that depict in suggestive or erotic ways boys who are just before or after puberty . Older figures who have a very young appearance ( neoteny ) are also included.
Exemplary upskirt picture

Soft porn, more harmless compared to hardcore pornography, with less harsh and direct sexual representation.
Teen, hardcore sex in which the actors are portrayed as young and innocent as possible.
Animal pornography , the pornographic representation of sexual acts between humans and animals .
Upskirt , the expression for a voyeuristic photo that looks under the skirt of a woman.

Further classifications according to medium or technology are e.g. B. VR porn, 3D porn, erotic photography , erotic art , erotic literature , adult video game , porn magazine , compilation video or cartoon porn .

Prostitution and sex industry

The red light district of Frankfurt am Main at night

Stake , describes an amount of money that a pimp has to pay to another pimp as compensation if a prostitute belonging to his business cycle changes to another pimp. The height of the stake is based on the estimated amount of revenue lost by the previous pimp by relinquishing economic control over the prostitute to another pimp.

Abolitionism (prostitution) , in the history of the women's movement, describes a social movement that worked towards the abolition of state-controlled prostitution .

Brothel or brothel , term for a building or part of a building in which women, men or transsexuals offer and, if necessary, perform sexual services .

Bock bill , colloquial term for the official medical health certificate that persons with frequently changing sexual intercourse (former amt German many places to about had to show regularly in Germany term for prostitute) for the year 2000th

Escort agency (often called escort agency) gives women or men (so-called. Escorts) that offer a fee for an agreed time their company.

Theft of sexual intercourse , theft in a temporal and factual context with sexual intercourse The term theft of sexual intercourse is not a legal term and therefore cannot be found in the Criminal Code.

Procurement prostitution , prostitution , which is used to finance drug use of or prostitutes.

Domina (BDSM) , women who offer sadistic and dominant practices (see Femdom ) for a fee .

Houses with cobblestone windows in Amsterdam's red light district Walletjes

Dirne , in more modern German usage, means a prostitute , shortened from the older word "Lustdirne".

Enjokōsai , a phenomenon in Japan in which (often underage) high school women are tolerated by wealthy, often much older men. The transition to prostitution is fluid.

Trapping means in prostitution that the prostitute merely fakes sexual intercourse to a client, there is no penetration.

Guest prostitution , refers to the in by today's Middle Ages in Europe and Asia usual custom , from hospitality to the visitor the daughter or wife to give to bed.

Occasional prostitution , not commercial, but part-time male or female prostitution or spontaneously arising from certain situations .

Gigolo is a term used to describe a dancer , a male escort service ( gentleman host , see also male prostitution ) or a man who usually has a long-term sexual relationship with a significantly older woman and is financially supported by her.

Hetaera , female prostitutes in antiquity .

Whore , common Germanic, often derogatory term for a prostitute

Cabin sex , form of female prostitution in Vienna and other Austrian cities, where in recent years special locations have established themselves as alternatives to conventional brothels , which are designed for fast and low-priced prostitution.

Koberer is a doorman or porter who calls on customers from the street to visit.

Kobern (prostitution) , refers to looking for suitors by a prostitute

Koberfenster , shop windows of brothels , in which the prostitutes offer themselves .

Illustration of a typical street prostitution scene

Compulsory condom , required to use condoms during sexual intercourse in sex work as protection against HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases (STIs).

Customer (prostitution) , a person who pays for sexual services.

Child prostitution , involvement of minors for remuneration in sexual activities or acts

Lap dance , erotic dance in which sexually dressed women and men dance between the legs or on the laps of guests.

Laufhaus , brothel , where prostitutes rented a room.

Love Hotel , a special kind of hour hotel in Japan and at the same time an important element of modern Japanese everyday culture.

Lovemobil , mobile brothels , mostly in the form of caravans or mobile homes

"Promotion Girl"

Male prostitution , the exercise of sexual acts by a man for consideration

Public prostitution , prostitution that takes place in public spaces . Other names are street prostitution, street or car slash.

Oiran , from around 1770 in Edo , today's Tokyo , the common name for high-ranking prostitutes in the licensed brothel district of Yoshiwara

Points , outdated term for a prostitute only used in the Bremen area

Military prostitution , prostitution in the context of the military in peacetime and in war.

Nordic model , model in the fight against prostitution , where the clients of the prostitutes ( clients ) are punished.

Room with a round bed and a love swing

Hooker , synonymous with the word prostitute

Onsen geisha , geisha who do not fall into the tradition of the most famous geishas in the cities of Kyoto , Tokyo and Osaka , but are mainly active in the suburban seaside resorts. Onsen geisha are often equated with prostitutes , although this is not the truth.

Prostitute Protection Act, Prostitute Protection Act.

Prostitution Act, law regulating prostitution in a country.

Prostitution tax, clarified in the entertainment tax.

Prostitution contract , service contract for the performance of a sexual act

Poussierer , male person who pursues the activity of recruiting women for prostitution under the pretense of a love affair.

Dancer on stage in night club

Red light (prostitution) , a synonym for prostitution and related issues such as red light district , red light district , red light affair and others.

Red light district , a social environment, a milieu that can be found in the environment of the sex-oriented trade, such as prostitution , and often has its focus in a red light district .

Shame wages , remuneration paid for sexual intercourse and other sexual services in the context of prostitution . For once the terms have been in Germany harlot or prostitute's wages used.

Sex shop , retail store that sells sex toys , lingerie , pornographic magazines and films, and contraceptives .

Sex sells , expresses that a product sells better if it is presented in a context that presents sexual content. Typical examples are scantily clad women in advertising for cars or motorcycles that are eye- catching, or girl spotting in TV shows (see also gender marketing ).

Sex cinema , cinema which predominantly or exclusively shows films with pornographic content.

Surrogate partnership , specifically active sex workers who perform sexual acts as sexual companions in a therapeutic context .

Sugar daddy , men who usually have a sexual long-term relationship with significantly younger partners who receive material consideration in return.

Striptease , erotic undressing

Sex shop with video booths (Polish Video Kabiny ) from Beate Uhse AG in Gdynia in Poland.

Strip poker , a variant of the card game poker , in which your own items of clothing are offered as a bet in the sense that if the game is lost, the item of clothing used must be removed before all other players.

Swingers club , a club where swingers meet.

Soapland , in Japan special brothels , in which men are bathed by female prostitutes or bathe with them.

Hourly hotel , hotel whose rooms can also be rented by the hour and are often used by lovers or prostitutes for sexual intercourse .

Restricted area , area in which prostitution is exceptionally prohibited. The reason is often the protection of minors .

Peepshow , theater in which the paying and almost all male visitors can look at a person who shows his naked body in explicitly sexual poses .

Pole dance, erotic dance on the pole.

Table dance , a form of erotic dance established in night clubs , in which sexually dressed women or men appear on a stage or a bar , often equipped with a so-called pole dance pole running vertically as a prop.

Terekura , telephone-based dating service that originated in Japan to circumvent the prohibition of prostitution .

Execution boxes in Bonn

Temple prostitution , a form of cultic sexual intercourse of priestesses or temple servants, usually a deity of sexual love, suspected in ancient times , especially in India , Egypt , Babylonia ( Ištar cult), Lydia , Numidia and Cyprus

Comfort women , term for girls and women who were forced into prostitution for the Japanese war brothels of World War II .

Video booth , a single booth that can be locked from the inside, in which users can call up various "sex films" or porno films after inserting coins on television screens and switch between different films at will during the paid usage period.

Verrichtungsbox shielded parking spaces, which are similar to a garage and prostitutes offer the possibility to their clients ( " Free to use")

Pimping , exploitation of a person engaged in prostitution and the commercial promotion of prostitution. Pimping is a criminal offense in many countries.

Forced prostitution , the illegal practice of forcing people to work as prostitutes . It mainly affects women and children. Forced prostitution usually occurs in connection with human trafficking for preferences and sexual exploitation .

Sex crime and law

- Sexual abuse using a counseling, treatment or care relationship ( Section 174c )
- Sexual abuse of children ( Section 176 )
  
  Serious sexual abuse of children (Q) ( § 176a )
  
  Sexual abuse of children resulting in death (Q) ( Section 176b )
- Organization and attendance of child and youth pornography performances ( § 184e )
- Prostitution endangering young people ( Section 184g )

Sexology and social reappraisal

Dissexuality , socially dysfunctional sexual behavior. This refers to actions that directly violate the integrity and individuality of another person through sexual assault.

Early sexualization , a political battlefield to defame "early childhood sex education"

Sexual ethics and sexual morality, part of applied ethics that deals with human sexual life and its assessment.

Sex therapy , is intended to help with difficulties with sex life or with disease-related disorders that express themselves in sexual behavior and / or sexual experience.

Sexual reform , political and educational efforts to overcome or change an outmoded, repressive sexual morality.

Sex education , educational work that deals with questions about love , feelings , reproduction, physical development, male and female bodies, eroticism and all forms of sexuality , sexual pleasure, masturbation and growing up .

Sexual education , passing on information about sexuality to children , adolescents or adults , which leads to a view of human sexuality that is felt to be sufficient at the time .

Sexology , a subject primarily concerned with human sexuality .

Sexual revolution , historical change in public sexual morality in the sense of removing taboos on sexual issues, increasing tolerance and acceptance of the sexual needs of the sexes and their sexual orientations , regardless of an institutionally or religiously legitimized form.

Sex education classes , dealing with sexuality in school .

Sexual neglect , a sexual behavior deviating from the social norm

Sexuality dilemma , fundamental dilemma of human sexuality as a conflict between autonomy and dependency on the basis of drive theory ( psychoanalysis ).
Sexualizing , focusing, or emphasizing sexuality within a larger context
Sexual hygiene , the study of the health aspects of human sexuality , of maintaining and strengthening health and preventing sexually transmitted diseases , in a narrower sense the hygiene of the male and female genital organs , which is also referred to as genital hygiene or intimate hygiene , the latter often including Confusing intimate hygiene , which is by no means sufficient to prevent or treat sexually transmitted diseases.
Gender Studies , the science of gender
Psychosexuality , a term coined by Sigmund Freud that tries to convey that the instinctual life - in addition to the physical sensations of excitement, erection and eruption - takes place to a large extent in the psychological space. Based on infantile sexuality and its domestication through the Oedipus conflict and triangulation , psychoanalysis postulates psychosexuality as a complex game between nature and culture, between pleasure and reality, between experience and action, between longing and drive removal.

literature

Ernest Borneman : The Great Lexicon of Sexuality. Pawlak, Herrsching 1984, ISBN 3-88199-148-4 .
Martin Goldstein , Will McBride : Lexicon of Sexuality: 400 times information, answer and description. Youth Service, Wuppertal 1970, ISBN 3-7795-7001-7 .
Sven Lewandowski: The Pornography of Society: Observations of a Popular Culture Phenomenon. Transcript, Bielefeld 2014, ISBN 978-3-8394-2134-5 .
Rosa von Zehnle: Lexicon of Sexuality: From French Kiss to Birth Control Pills . Volume 1. 175er-Verlag, Hartha-Stadt 2015, ISBN 978-3-932429-08-8 .

Web links

Federal Center for Health Education (BZgA): Lexicon. In: Loveline.de. 2020.
Specialized office for sex education and counseling, City of Zurich : Sex from A – Z. In: LustundFrust.ch. 2020.
Forum: Erotik - Sexworker Lexikon. ( Memento from July 1, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) In: Sexworker.at. Status: 2014.